Disneyland Master Services Union CM's Authorize Potential Strike

[TP2000]

As if this summer doesn't have enough going on in the news ....

It seems like we need a separate thread for the potential strike, and a discussion about its reasons, by the Master Services union at Disneyland. This is separate from the Entertainment union who has their own separate issues, and their own separate thread here, for Entertainment CM's.

The Master Services union has authorized a strike vote, and that includes the CM's who operate the rides, operate the gift shops and stores, make the candy canes on Main Street, sell and take tickets at the main entrance, and operate and staff the parking facilities and transportation system.

They want higher wages, and also seem to be placing a priority on amending the current attendance system for CM's. Will they strike? Will they protest D23 Expo next month? Or is this a publicity strategy and they'll accept what TDA offers as the last and final option? Stay tuned!

Southern California Disneyland workers vote overwhelmingly in favor of strike action

Workers at the Disneyland theme park and resort voted overwhelmingly to authorize strike action.

www.wsws.org

 

[Figments Friend]

Interested to see how this unfolds.



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[TP2000]

Interested to see how this unfolds.



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Agreed.

The strike vote was ostensibly called due to "unfair labor practices" that stem from union CM's not being allowed to wear the Mickey Fist button on their park uniforms. That seems silly to me, but here we are.

Disneyland workers vote to authorize strike, citing unfair labor practice during bargaining period

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[brb1006]

Agreed.

The strike vote was ostensibly called due to "unfair labor practices" that stem from union CM's not being allowed to wear the Mickey Fist button on their park uniforms. That seems silly to me, but here we are.

Disneyland workers vote to authorize strike, citing unfair labor practice during bargaining period

The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.

www.cbsnews.com

If you thought the "Mickey Fist Button" on their uniforms looked silly to you. Then those are tame compared to how creative Disney's Animators done with their picket signs during the Animator's Strike of 1941. I still remember the Pinocchio and Donald Duck picket signs that were legendary to witness. One picket sign that stuck out to me was a line of picket signs that featured a caricature of Walt Disney as The Loch Ness Monster and another featured one animator carrying a Guillotine with Walt Disney underneath.

 

[TP2000]

If you thought the "Mickey Fist Button" on their uniforms looked silly to you. Then those are tame compared to how creative Disney's Animators done with their picket signs during the Animator's Strike of 1941. I still remember the Pinocchio and Donald Duck picket signs that were legendary to witness. One picket sign that stuck out to me was a line of picket signs that featured a caricature of Walt Disney as a The Loch Ness Monster and another featured one animators carrying a Guillotine with Walt Disney underneath.

I've seen those, they were great!

Let me see if I can't Google up a few, for fun.

Judging by "The Reluctant Disney" sign, this is supposed to be Walt as The Reluctant Dragon, not Nessie. But how creative! I had to Google this, and The Reluctant Dragon was released in June, 1941 during the strike, thus this image.

They got super creative, obviously because they were very creative people. Is that the original Carthay Circle in the background? It must be. But why are they there instead of in Burbank?

 

[brb1006]

I've seen those, they were great!

Let me see if I can't Google up a few, for fun.

Judging by "The Reluctant Disney" sign, this is supposed to be Walt as The Reluctant Dragon, not Nessie. But how creative! I had to Google this, and The Reluctant Dragon was released in June, 1941 during the strike, thus this image.

They got super creative, obviously because they were very creative people. Is that the original Carthay Circle in the background? It must be. But why are they there instead of in Burbank?

There's currently a book called "The Disney Revolt" by Jake S Friedman that was released July 2022. The book is 336 pages long and contains tons of information about The Animators' Strike of 1941 including never-before-told stories from former Disney animators from various interviews.

I remember Jim Hill and Drew Taylor mentioned this book a few times in the Fine Tooning Podcast during Summer 202. Drew Taylor (who owns the book) mentioned that Disney keeps a majority of the information about the strike "classified" since families of the first and second generation of Disney Animators during the Walt Era are still alive and might cause a ripple effect if Disney finally gives a proper discussion on that event.

 

[networkpro]

Maybe we'll get protestors at D23 ?

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I love the irony that a company retheming a ride to an “employee owned cooperative” may have an employee strike impact the rides opening.

Disney politics is all show, behind the scenes they are the epitome of corporate America.

 

[chadwpalm]

Disney politics is all show, behind the scenes they are the epitome of corporate America.

Pretty much all companies. Bud Light, Target, Tractor Supply, John Deere....all change their political tunes when they start losing money. Corporate greed always wins out.

 

[SuddenStorm]

It's worth mentioning that the entertainment industry has stagnated this year in LA. Attendance isn't growing.

Disney has lowered the standards for CM conduct and grooming to rock bottom.

And with stuff like mobile self checkout, mobile ordering, the new automatic entry gates that are being tested, Disney is actively implementing and testing ways to reduce staffing across the resort.

I guess my point is, it's probably not the best timing for a contract negotiating a big pay bump. They should negotiate a short term contract with a modest pay increase, then work on improving service and CM reliability, then come back to the table and get more.

 

[Figments Friend]

I've seen those, they were great!

Let me see if I can't Google up a few, for fun.

Judging by "The Reluctant Disney" sign, this is supposed to be Walt as The Reluctant Dragon, not Nessie. But how creative! I had to Google this, and The Reluctant Dragon was released in June, 1941 during the strike, thus this image.

They got super creative, obviously because they were very creative people. Is that the original Carthay Circle in the background? It must be. But why are they there instead of in Burbank?

Zoom in.
It gets better!

I swear these lovely ladies are having fresh lobster rolls for lunch!

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[SuddenStorm]

Maybe we'll get protestors at D23 ?

If this isn't resolved by then, we 100% will.

 

[TP2000]

If this isn't resolved by then, we 100% will.

It seems to be resolved. And union buttons are still forbidden on company uniforms.

Disneyland unions reach tentative contract agreement averting strike

The union coalition will recommend the tentative agreement to 9,000 Disneyland employees.

www.ocregister.com

Disneyland unions and Disney negotiators have reached a tentative contract agreement seeking higher pay for ride operators, store clerks, ticket takers and other workers that narrowly avoided a strike at the Anaheim theme park.

Master Services Council, which represents 14,000 Disneyland employees from four unions, announced on Wednesday, July 24 its union bargaining committee will recommend the agreement to Disneyland cast members, Disney parlance for workers.

“Cast members have fought hard for the past four months and this tentative agreement would not have been possible without the strength we all showed throughout this process and the unwavering support from guests and community members,” Disneyland Workers Rising said in a statement.

Disneyland cast members represented by Master Services Council will vote on the tentative agreement on Monday, July 29 from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on site at Disneyland, the unions announced on Twitter.

“We care deeply about the wellbeing of our cast members and are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with Master Services Council that addresses what matters most to our cast while positioning Disneyland Resort for future growth and job creation,” according to Disneyland officials.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I knew Disney would avoid a strike. Disney has too much to lose.

 

[TP2000]

I knew Disney would avoid a strike. Disney has too much to lose.

They do this ever few years. Some here just forgot about it because of Covid, as it's been since the late 2010's since this type of union tactic played out.

I wonder if the CM's are selling their Mickey Fist buttons on Ebay yet?

 

[Disstevefan1]

They do this ever few years. Some here just forgot about it because of Covid, as it's been since the late 2010's since this type of union tactic played out.

I wonder if the CM's are selling their Mickey Fist buttons on Ebay yet?

Oh boy I want one!!!!

 

[Parteecia]

I liked this photo.